What should we study? Questions and suggestions for researchers about the concept of disasters.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1986Description: 22p., 56 refsReport number: Academic; DRC-PP-119Subject(s): Subject: This paper struggles with the problem of what researchers should be studying under the heading of disasters. A definitive answer is not given, some questions are raised and suggestions made as to the concept of disasters. The author considers that distinguishing between natural and technological disasters is fruitless. The overall management of problems in the emergency time period undertaken by coping organizations are essentially the same, despite being caused by different agents
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Preliminary paper
This is a written version of the Presidential Address presented at the ISA Research Committee on Disasters session at the Conference. A bibliography has been added
This paper struggles with the problem of what researchers should be studying under the heading of disasters. A definitive answer is not given, some questions are raised and suggestions made as to the concept of disasters. The author considers that distinguishing between natural and technological disasters is fruitless. The overall management of problems in the emergency time period undertaken by coping organizations are essentially the same, despite being caused by different agents
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